Geisel MedalFox the TigerCorey R. TaborFox wishes he could be a tiger, admiring tigers for being large, quick, and stealthy. He uses paint to make stripes and tries prowling and growling, while Turtle and Rabbit join the play. Although Fox attempts to take on a tiger’s qualities, he remains Fox. The story follows his imagined transformation and arrives at an appreciation of his own identity.All readersLexile Text Measure 240LATOS Book Level 1.1View book detailsTheodor Seuss Geisel Award 2019
The 2019 Geisel Award recognizes Fox the Tiger as its Medal winner, alongside 4 Honor books. Presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, the award celebrates distinguished books for children beginning to read. These selections bring together writing and illustration designed to support a child's first experiences of reading independently.
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Geisel MedalFox the TigerCorey R. TaborFox wishes he could be a tiger, admiring tigers for being large, quick, and stealthy. He uses paint to make stripes and tries prowling and growling, while Turtle and Rabbit join the play. Although Fox attempts to take on a tiger’s qualities, he remains Fox. The story follows his imagined transformation and arrives at an appreciation of his own identity.All readersLexile Text Measure 240LATOS Book Level 1.1View book details
Geisel Honor BookThe Adventures of Otto: See Pip FlapDavid MilgrimPip wants to fly and repeatedly flaps in hopes of getting into the sky. Otto, a robot, tries to help Pip work out how to soar. Their effort unfolds through spare language and bold artwork, with Pip’s wish to fly at the center of the story. The book follows the two friends as they look for a way to make Pip’s goal possible.All readersLexile Text Measure AD150LATOS Book Level 1.5View book details
Geisel Honor BookFox + Chick: The Party and Other StoriesSergio RuzzierFox and Chick’s friendship unfolds across three short, sequential-art stories. Chick’s request to use Fox’s bathroom reveals that Fox is hosting friends there. In another episode, Chick questions Fox’s vegetarian way of eating before recognizing what that choice means for him. The final story centers on Chick’s attempt to sit still while Fox paints his portrait; Chick repeatedly finds reasons to move. Together, the chapters focus on the pair’s contrasting personalities and the situations that arise between them, ending with a suggestion that further stories may follow.All readersView book details
Geisel Honor BookKing & Kayla and the Case of the Lost ToothDori Hillestad ButlerKayla has lost a tooth, and then the tooth itself disappears from the special pocket of her tooth-fairy pillow. It is not in her backpack, either. If she cannot locate it, she worries that the tooth fairy will not come. The story centers on Kayla’s search for the missing tooth and the clues she has about where it is not.All readersLexile Text Measure 450LATOS Book Level 2.4View book details
Geisel Honor BookTiger vs. NightmareEmily TetriTiger has a monster beneath her bed, and she is glad he is there: each night, he keeps nightmares away. Her parents think Monster is imaginary, while Tiger knows he is real. Before sleep, she shares some of her dinner with him and they play together. Then a nightmare arrives that Monster cannot face by himself. When he is frightened, Tiger comforts him and urges them to confront it together, turning their usual nighttime arrangement into a shared challenge.All readersLexile Text Measure GN500LATOS Book Level 2.1View book details